Rents Rise While Repairs Go Unfixed
Many social housing tenants are telling us they are facing long waits for repairs – which often aren’t done properly even when they finally happen.
13 Mar 2026
National News
McArthur welcomes amendments and urges MSP to back bulletproof bill
Liam McArthur has today thanked MSPs for their constructive contributions and urged them to back his Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults bill as the legislation completed a fourth and final day of parliamentary scrutiny.
13 Mar 2026
Rennie: Teachers should never have been pushed to cusp of strike
Responding to the Educational Institute of Scotland calling off strike action, Scottish Liberal Democrat education spokesperson Willie Rennie MSP said:
13 Mar 2026
Carmichael calls for price cap on heating oil
Orkney and Shetland MP, Alistair Carmichael, has today backed Liberal Democrat proposals for a price cap for those who rely on heating oil, as rural households face a sudden and severe rise in energy bills following the war in Iran.
13 Mar 2026
Winning in Cumbria
The Lib Dems won a byelection for Westmorland and Furness Council yesterday. Barbara Jayson is the new Councillor for Penrith...
13 Mar 2026
Highlands
Almost 6,500 people made homeless in Highland over the last five years
The Highland Liberal Democrats are calling on the Scottish Government to end the “national embarrassment” of homelessness after revealing almost 6,500 people over the last five years declared themselves homeless across the Highlands.
13 Mar 2026